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Please help me with my Nexus

How do I get this phone to hold a charge for a day? Right now I get about 6 hours of battery life if I am lucky on decent use.
It is rooted on a black ice rom, running that Franco kernel. Is there something that I am not doing? Do I have to overclock it or?
I seriously almost traded it it for an iPhone just because of the battery issue. Like, it drives me insane and it takes away my freedom lol
Any help would be great
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if you're only getting 6 hours, then you're a heavy user. Not much you can do about that, except use your phone less or charge it more.

Run stock for a while...
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I'm on sprint and out of the box it was bad bad battery life. I'm sticking with it though hoping someone comes up with a way to get better life out of it.

Use an app like CPUSpy to see if your CPU is ever going into Deep Sleep mode, and an app like BetterBatteryStats to figure out why not. You can also look at Settings > Battery to see what's using up your battery. Tapping the graph at the top may give you more details.

I really am not a heavy user.
So switch it back to stock?
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Usage varies man .. i have decent battery life so far with Franco 185 linaro with AOKP linaro rom. I keep the governor set to conservative . And I do overclock as much as I can ...might even be better if I didn't do that . But I get around 10- 14 hours on that setup . I text a good bit and twitter occasionally but spend most of my time on flud news reader. If you stream music all day or Netflix or something then you aren't going to get great battery life .
Make sure your screen brightness isn't high when you don't need it to be ..since the screen is generally what uses the most battery .
My best battery was with lean kernel and slim rom 4 ...but since I went to this new linaro I will forfeit a little battery for fluidity.
The key is just to experiment. There are lots of combos out there and they all work differently for us. There isn't exactly a one stop solution . Just tinker and you will find the light
Ps: I have the 2200 extended battery from Verizon . It is a necessity if you wanna get normal usage. They are listed at forty bucks or something through Verizon ...but if you go to the store they sell them for 20.
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Best solution would be to get an extended battery to last you the whole day or an extra cheap one to swap with at the middle of the day

What is your screen on time?

Verizon user?
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Ohleo said:
So switch it back to stock?
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Yes, do this before blaming the phone. Also pay attention to the apps you install and see if any of them are causing the problem. Stock roms are usually less buggy than custom roms.

You would also get more help with your Question in the actual Q&A section.
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Yes I am on Verizon
And how do I check my on screen time?
And I just noticed that my brightness was half way lol.
And that battery idea is good. I will just get an extra one and keep it in my wallet.
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mwalt2 said:
Yes, do this before blaming the phone. Also pay attention to the apps you install and see if any of them are causing the problem. Stock roms are usually less buggy than custom roms.
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Oh I am not blaming the phone. I love this phone lol, I just want better battery life. I came in here to get help and I have received it
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turn off LTE unless you really need it.

Ohleo said:
Yes I am on Verizon
And how do I check my on screen time?
And I just noticed that my brightness was half way lol.
And that battery idea is good. I will just get an extra one and keep it in my wallet.
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*ahem*
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Use an app like CPUSpy to see if your CPU is ever going into Deep Sleep mode, and an app like BetterBatteryStats to figure out why not. You can also look at Settings > Battery to see what's using up your battery. Tapping the graph at the top may give you more details.
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Thanks everyone
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Only 2 hours of screen on time?

I'm using the vzw galaxy nexus and no LTE and I still only get 2 hours of screen on time. I'm using 4.1.1 stock ROM and Franco 228 jb kernel. 1300 max 700 min. I also have the extended battery. What a am I doing wrong?
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You can try turning screen brightness down, check your apps and see which are battery consuming, turn off any auto syncing, unless you play intensive games you can scale back the CPU. That may help some.
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Dylerium said:
I'm using the vzw galaxy nexus and no LTE and I still only get 2 hours of screen on time. I'm using 4.1.1 stock ROM and Franco 228 jb kernel. 1300 max 700 min. I also have the extended battery. What a am I doing wrong?
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This is average battery life on the galaxy nexus. Check to make sure your not synchronizing your email or social networks to often. Also pay attention to your data connection. If it is poor your device will be constantly seeking for a signal.
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Dylerium said:
I'm using the vzw galaxy nexus and no LTE and I still only get 2 hours of screen on time. I'm using 4.1.1 stock ROM and Franco 228 jb kernel. 1300 max 700 min. I also have the extended battery. What a am I doing wrong?
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Set the clocks back to stock. I find Franco kernel to be smoother on the 1228 max speed. Set the min to 384.
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Really depends on what you do with the phone and how high brightness you have set. You can get more than 2 hours from it. You should be able to anyway.
My screen has been on for 2h3m as I type this. 23h14m since last charge and I have 39% battery left now. I think about screen brightness though and adjust it manually all the time when needed. Also screen-off at 307Mhz and max at 1Ghz.

ThunderStick said:
This is average battery life on the galaxy nexus. Check to make sure your not synchronizing your email or social networks to often. Also pay attention to your data connection. If it is poor your device will be constantly seeking for a signal.
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That is not average.
He has to have rogue apps running, bad signals, too much stuff pushing, etc.

I am getting 3 hours of screen time with 14 hours of battery on 1344-384-alpha56 kernel.
max 1344 min 384 governor interactive brightness auto
It is great for me like this...

You can maximize screen time on WiFi. Mobile data drains in the background, making your screen time appear "substandard".
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If you all noticed that he has 700mhz as min so it's normally to drain fast.
Lower the cpu to min 350mhz and use lux auto brightness from play store to control the brightness.
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I've gotten two days of standby life WITH 2 hours of screen on time.
So if you're only getting two hours screen on, you should be going at least a day or beyond on standby.
Otherwise, I can pull 3 to 4 1/2 hours screen on, I used to pull consistently 4 hours+ but whatever is new in the kernels or ROMs is stopping it.

I get the same thing . Why is galaxy nexus battery so terrible ? I upgraded for better battery life not worse
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Rarely get more then 2 hours screen on time. Lately it's been much less. Screen brightness is a big factor, if you make your screen really dim you can brag about long screen times.
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Hows your signal during the day look at your battery graph it its mostly yellow or worse red. That would be a drain too
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I Am Marino said:
I've gotten two days of standby life WITH 2 hours of screen on time.
So if you're only getting two hours screen on, you should be going at least a day or beyond on standby.
Otherwise, I can pull 3 to 4 1/2 hours screen on, I used to pull consistently 4 hours+ but whatever is new in the kernels or ROMs is stopping it.
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I'm with this guy. Around 2 hours screen time after 2 days (turned off while i'm sleeping).
I would expect more if you still have to plug it in at the end of the day. What apps are using the most battery? (as seen in the battery section of settings)

Most I have gotten is 3 hrs screen while on WiFi with the extended 2100 mah battery. And that was with no calls or music. I average maybe 2 if I'm lucky. I seem to get a fair amount of drain on 3g no matter the radio. Switched back to the stock 1850 mah battery to see if it treats me any better.
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Right now I'm at 2hrs 19min screen time. 13.5hrs on battery. 29% battery remaining. Auto screen brightness. I run mmuzzys toro jb 4.1.1 with stock kernel.
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Use leankernel i just got almost 4 hours screen on time for the first time with this setup on stock ROM stock battery.
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Fire n mage said:
Use leankernel i just got almost 4 hours screen on time for the first time with this setup on stock ROM stock battery.
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On WiFi?
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iphones are the creation of people with nowhere left to turn

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On WiFi?
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iphones are the creation of people with nowhere left to turn
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Yea only short period of time i had it off. screen shot. Reason my entire life sucked is cause i was redownloading multiple apps after the switch to stock. But your extended battery should fare well, also, be sure to turn off NFC and the cell broadcast alerts unless you really want them.
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Galaxy Nexus Battery

How to increase my battery life....I have 3g and my battery runs out in maximum 4-5 hrs if I keep 3g on full time....any suggestion or tricks to increase battery life....
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tanayshah94 said:
How to increase my battery life....I have 3g and my battery runs out in maximum 4-5 hrs if I keep 3g on full time....any suggestion or tricks to increase battery life....
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Stop using the device - that will increase the battery life significantly
Other than that, if you are using the device heavily then it isn't possible to really make the battery last longer, but if you aren't try disabling 3G. If you're in an area with a weak signal then the radio constantly shifts between 2G and 3G using a lot of extra battery.

You can try underclocking, changing which antennae version you use, uninstall apps that hang out and eat batteries when they shouldn't, use auto brightness to keep screen drain to a minimum and buy an extra battery if your phone supports it. Keep off wifi, bt and gps when not in use
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tanayshah94 said:
How to increase my battery life....I have 3g and my battery runs out in maximum 4-5 hrs if I keep 3g on full time....any suggestion or tricks to increase battery life....
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Try Android's built-in battery stats to find out what is draining your battery. If that doesn't provide enough detail, try this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sImNvbS5hc2tzdmVuLmJldHRlcmJhdHRlcnlzdGF0cyJd

Download apps that use 2G connections when ur phone is locked, and back on 3G when unlocked.
U'r wearing a purple full sleeve tshirt..
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It's also possible to order an official extended battery from Samsung on eBay. It'll give you enough juice to last about an extra hour, and it only adds a couple millimeters of girth to the phone.

Get an extra battery and eternal battery charger then swap when necessary, I paid 20$ for that setup.
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4 hours screen on time is normal. It's the screen which eats our batteries.
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Post your tips for battery life.

Most people in this forum are far more tech savy when it comes to cell phones.
Post your personal tips for battery conservation. Include specific apps if you'd like.
Regards,
ab

I don't worry about battery life, brightness all the way up, sync on, widgets on every screen, Wi-Fi always on. I usually get about 14 hours
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I'm very conservative. WiFi off, data off when not using it, brightness depends, auto sync off, no battery sucking apps like facebook
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Liteflow is the one everyone should watchout i have 2x better standby time simply by deleting it and i put airplane mode everywhere i get like 1bar/signal it helps a bit also.
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The simple solutions are the best.
Extension cords in the house.
Car chargers/docks in the cars
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I get phenomenal battery life out of my S3 (stock).
I had an Epic 4G and was afraid to leave my desk because of the battery drain. With moderate usage (30-60 mins talk time, texting, chat, some web, exchange, ect) I can easily get 16-20 hours. Signal quality in your area will impact it more than anything. Also, wifi is vastly easier on the battery.
PS Facebook app SUCKS. Just bookmark the webpage and use that. Works better and doesn't ruin your phone.

Here how it looks like ! Lovin this screen on time..
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I have a whole thread with tips and tricks.
[How to] --->You Want Better Battery Life:::Read This
It is pretty extensive too.

Woodrube said:
I have a whole thread with tips and tricks.
[How to] --->You Want Better Battery Life:::Read This
It is pretty extensive too.
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Thats a great thread man! Thanks for linking to it!
You guys should definitely check it out if you haven't already. Lots of great info!:thumbup:
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shahkam said:
Liteflow is the one everyone should watchout i have 2x better standby time simply by deleting it and i put airplane mode everywhere i get like 1bar/signal it helps a bit also.
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I've never even seen liteflow on my battery usage. What makes you say liteflow kills battery?
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Awesome thread!
I am noticing that Google Chrome uses half the amount of RAM the stock Internet Brower uses.
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elflip88 said:
I've never even seen liteflow on my battery usage. What makes you say liteflow kills battery?
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I think it depends on how its configured. I've seen it eat the battery but also not use it much at all. Been a bit since I messed with it though so don't remember what settings made the difference.
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elflip88 said:
I've never even seen liteflow on my battery usage. What makes you say liteflow kills battery?
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I checked in betterbatterystats and it gave me a ton of wakelock so the phone couldnt go onto deepsleep..
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shahkam said:
I checked in betterbatterystats and it gave me a ton of wakelock so the phone couldnt go onto deepsleep..
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i have betterbatterystats too but have no idea what the wakelocks affect and how to get rid of them.

Post a screen shot and I'll tell ya what could be happening.

You can improve battery life by switching to custom roms with less bloatware, and updating to more efficient kernels. (This is on a Rom/Kernel level)
Software wise, just figure out what apps are causing wake times and try not to use them. Basically whenever an app/widget refreshes/updates content, it may cause phone to wake (like weather/clock widgets for example).

I have been using cpusleep and it seems to have helped my battery life ... also using a custom rom without the bloatware is key for me.
my current setup is freegs3 release 6 with the latest trinity kernel...even though its overclocked my battery has been amazing and phone has worked flawless.
Im also using system tuner which has given me the ability to manage the cpu with on demand and other customizable settings
The only thing I synch is my k9 mail account
I also have frozen several samsung apps which helped...
Im now getting over 20 hours of basic use between charges...I dont use games/videos so might be a little skewed . I use this phone for business calls/internet/messaging/photos/navi...pretty basic

4500mah stock
Only 58% of battery
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I have been using Gigajoule lately by feckmu and it has given me the best battery life out of all the custom roms I have tried. Even with GPS, WIFI, and screen at full brightness I can make it through the entire day with 30-40% battery left. If your looking for a rom-based solution to your battery life, check it out!

jpeps said:
4500mah stock
Only 58% of battery
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That isnt impressive at all.. 2hours screen on time and 15 hours standby ? I can doo that on stock 2100mah.
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So who has juice defender installed?

I noticed faster battery drain when 4G is enabled. Have any of you installed battery saving software to compensate data connectivity?
When 4G is switched off I easily get more than 2 days worth
Dag is swype good
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Further house defender it messes my data connection up
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What rom are u running. What kernel are u running. I am on Jedi x with 2 days of battery
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Try to combine jedix8 and neak kernel then undervolt a bit you will get great battery I use mine for 8hours on screen time with 4g and still get 30% left
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I bought Juice Defender and used it on my Sensation and it screwed up my connection so much I had to reinstall the rom, have never used it again.

I'm using Stock, and don't use any battery saver application; obviously running stock is the reason why battery life is mediocre when data connectivity is continuously on. Don't forget to factor in T-Mobile bloat. The battery drains so quickly that for me, 4% is lost in a matter of 30 minutes. Switch of the 4G and I loose 1% in like 30 minutes when my device in use. That's how I know my battery is functioning normally.